Snape can't stand being called a coward--or not

[Deb]

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> Deb:
> <SNIP of the whole post" 
> >  This is not about blame, it's about responsibility and learning 
> > from one's experiences. I still say Harry has a lot to learn if 
he 
> > is to ultimately vanquish Voldemort.
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> I disagree, Deb. I think Harry already has what it take to 
vanquish 
> Voldie somehow. Don't get me wrong. he needs to learn a lot as 
> wizzard, BUT JKR intends him to do it with "power Dark Lord knows 
> not", right?
> 
> And that Harry has plenty, IMO.
> 
> Now, Snape may THINK that Harry does not have that ability yet, 
but 
> I think he is in a  for a big surprise in book 7. :-)
> 
> 
> Just my opinion of course,
> 
> Alla.

Oh I agree with you Alla... Harry has all the elements he needs to 
vanquish LV... what he needs to learn IMO is to think things 
through, plan his strategy, organize his thoughts, get his reaction 
time speedier, and get the Occlumency/Legilimency lessons firmly 
under his control... He knows how to close himself off and be 
unreadable... he just does not do so when it is really needed. IMO 
the reason Snape was able to get away from him so easily (I think 
Harry is as powerful, if not more so, magically, as Snape and 
Voldemort and maybe even equal to Dumbledore) was  because Harry was 
so caught up in the emotions of what had just happened on the tower 
and therefore was "broadcasting" his intentions, his emotions, his 
anger... and  Snape, being such an excellent Occlumens and 
Legilimens,  could easily see what was about to come at him and 
easily deflect it. That scene where Harry is trying to fight Snape 
reads like Snape is just casually flicking aside Harry's spells... 
and interrupting most of them before Harry is finished shouting out 
the command.  Snape was even able to "hear" Harry's attempt at 
nonverbal spell casting... "Mustering all his powers of 
concentration, Harry thought, "Levi--". "No, Potter!" screamed 
Snape." There must be some trick to this... to be shielded, blocked, 
so that a Legilimens can not read you, and still be able to power up 
a spell and cast it effectively ... and Harry has not figured that 
out yet. But he will need to have it figured out before he faces 
Voldemort for the final confrontation

   Deb